3 Technologies to Improve Your Home’s Comfort this Summer

May 25, 2019

Summer in Birmingham, Alabama, can be sweltering — which means you want to be sure that your home will be as cool and as comfortable as possible. Fortunately, there are additional technologies that you can add to your home’s HVAC system so that you can keep your family comfortable without breaking the bank.

Add a Smart Thermostat to Your Home

One of the best ways to make sure that your home stays comfortable this summer is to install a smart thermostat that can connect to your smartphone or tablet. A smart thermostat that offers smartphone controls can help you to improve your comfort in several ways.

For starters, you’ll be able to control your thermostat remotely, which means you can adjust your thermostat based on shifting weather patterns. If you’re at work and notice that it’s hotter outside than projected, you can use your smartphone to lower the temperature in your home so that it will be cool when you arrive home.

In addition to boosting your comfort, a smart thermostat can also help you save money on your energy bills. During the summer, you can use your smartphone-connected thermostat to raise the temperature in your home so that you aren’t wasting money during the day while you’re at work and out of the house.

You may also want to invest in a learning thermostat, which can contribute to your comfort. Learning thermostats can detect your heating and cooling preferences based on the time of day, the outside temperature, and other factors. At a certain point, your thermostat will be able to optimize the temperature in your home without needing any input from you.

Make Your HVAC System Smart

Smart HVAC systems are a relatively new idea, but homeowners who take advantage of this technology find that their home is exponentially more comfortable. There are several features that you can include to your HVAC system to make it smart.

You can add sensors to the system that can predict when there’s a part that may break down. That sensor will alert you so you can schedule a maintenance visit to fix the issue before it ever happens. That way, you won’t face a broken system that doesn’t provide AC in the summer when you desperately need it.

Another feature you can add to your HVAC system is smart vents. You can control these vents via your smartphone, so if you’re ever feeling a bit too warm while hanging out on the couch, you can change the vent’s direction so you can get a little extra airflow in your area, increasing your comfort.

An HVAC unit connected to the internet can also optimize your comfort by instantly detecting environmental and temperature changes. For instance, your internet-connected system could get updates on the weather forecast and then automatically adjust the temperature in your home based on this forecast.

Add an Air Purification System

Equipping your HVAC system with an air purifier is another way that you can use technology to improve your family’s comfort during the summer months. The summer season brings a lot of issues that can interfere with the air quality in your home, including increased pollen. If such irritants make their way into your system, it can result in breathing problems in your family, which would naturally reduce their comfort level.

Adding an air purifier to your system can help to remove these pollutants from your air so that you and your children can breathe easier. In addition, dirt and debris can affect the performance of your system if they’re allowed to accumulate. A high-quality air purifier can prevent debris build-up so that your system can perform at an optimal level.

There are a variety of HVAC technologies that you can use to improve your family’s comfort. If you’re interested in adding tech such as a smart thermostat to your home, call Skelton’s Heating, Cooling and Refrigeration today at (205) 289-3413. One of our home comfort experts will help you to optimize your HVAC system so that you and your family will stay comfortable all summer long.